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Principal charged with raping teen
A private school principal in Arlington was charged with one count of raping a 14-year-old female student, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. The act reportedly happened at the school.
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520 tolls may stretch from I-5 to Bellevue
Travelers using the Evergreen Point Bridge could pay tolls ranging from $2.95 to $3.80 one-way during the evening peak-traffic commute to help finance a new span, under options being studied by a state toll committee.
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520 tolls may stretch from I-5 to Bellevue
Travelers using the Evergreen Point Bridge could pay tolls ranging from $2.95 to $3.80 one-way during the evening peak-traffic commute to help finance a new span, under options being studied by a state toll committee.
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Plane hopper has worn out cute welcome
Semaj Booker, the smart kid who likes to slip past airport security to get on planes, is at a crossroads. If he doesn't get tough love now -- we'll be reading about him later. He's turning into a tiny terror.
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Officer's firing unjustified, board says
A three-member panel has found that the Seattle Police Department went too far with its punishment in firing a cop accused of felony harassment. The charge was later reduced to a misdemeanor after a jury deadlocked on the more serious charge.
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Christians taking on role as environmentalists
American Christians are becoming more involved in the problems of global warming, connecting the scientific with the spiritual.
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Group proposes climate-saving strategy
Tired of the lack of leadership at the national level, Western leaders are taking charge on curbing climate change by proposing a "cap and trade" plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Stepson faces jury in for-hire slaying
More than three years after Des Moines resident Ron Whitehead was shot to death, his stepson faced a jury for the first time Wednesday in the murder-for-hire slaying.
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State race for public lands chief could get rough
After two failed attempts by Democrats to defeat Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland, Peter Goldmark is being offered up as a new, more Eastern Washington-friendly candidate the party hopes can unseat the GOP incumbent.
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Fifth dental death in 3 years
A fifth person has died in Washington within the last three years after complications related to oral surgery.
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Agencies asked to ease safety rules
In its final days in power, the Bush White House is rushing to have federal agencies water down the regulation of hazardous substances.
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Legacy House turns 10
Legacy House, a savior for the elderly and disabled in Seattle's International District, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend.
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Mercer Island residents sue to stop Tent City
A group of Mercer Island residents asked a King County Superior Court judge to block a church from setting up a temporary homeless shelter in the city.
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Race and the military topic of panel discussion
A panel will discuss race and the military as part of several days of tribute to the Fort Lawton veterans, black servicemen convicted of lynching an Italian POW during WWII. They were cleared of any wrongdoing last year after the publication of a book on the case.
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Coast Guard suspends search
The Coast Guard has suspended its search of south Puget Sound prompted when a 6-year-old girl called on the maritime distress frequency Tuesday saying that someone with her was "in the water" and "not waking up."
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Man guilty of taking Rolls
A federal jury found a Seattle man guilty Wednesday of taking a Rolls Royce sedan that once belonged to the Saudi Royal family from a locked customs warehouse.
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Alaska Senate considers new pipeline
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The fate of a multibillion-dollar pipeline that could unlock 4.5 billion cubic feet of North Slope gas reserves daily and power North American homes and businesses for decades now rests in the hands of 20 Alaska state senators.
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Federal investigators inquire about Plum Creek, Forest Service talks
HELENA, Mont. -- Federal investigators have begun looking into closed-door negotiations between the Bush administration and Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber Co., the nation's largest owner of private land.
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Brush fire near Wenatchee fully contained
QUINCY -- Fire crews fully contained a blaze that briefly threatened several dozen homes near the Columbia River, but lightning sparked new fires Wednesday in Washington's North Cascades.
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Stanwood residents advised to boil their water
A pump failure may have allowed contaminants into the water system affecting 360 homes in Stanwood. Residents are advised to boil their water before use.
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Fresh scent may hide toxic secret
Fabric sheets make your shirts smell fresh and clean, and air fresheners fill your home with fragrances of apple-cinnamon or country gardens. But those household items are potentially exposing your family and friends to dangerous chemicals.
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Grocery bag fee headed to full council
Seattle city officials moved a step closer Tuesday toward becoming one of the few major American cities to discourage paper and plastic bags in favor of reusable bags, and to ban polystyrene food and drink containers.
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Sound Transit plan is expected to be approved for ballot
A 15-year Sound Transit expansion plan that includes adding 34 additional miles of light rail is expected to be discussed and approved Thursday for placement on the November ballot
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Sound Transit plan is expected to be approved for ballot
A 15-year Sound Transit expansion plan that includes adding 34 additional miles of light rail is expected to be discussed and approved Thursday for placement on the November ballot
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Apology 64 years in the making for black soldiers wrongly convicted
Ceremonies this week at Discovery Park will honor 28 Army soldiers wrongly convicted of the 1944 riot and lynching at Fort Lawton. The trip -- and the lodging -- will have special meaning for Samuel Snow.
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Port commission approves more funds for cruise ship berth
For the second time in four months, the Port of Seattle staff has asked the commission to approve millions of dollars to help hurry the development of a cruise terminal at Interbay's Terminal 91.
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Nothing is predictable in VP search
The vice presidency: Nothing is predictable, except for occasional disasters.
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Council members reject plan to save boating programs at Magnuson Park
City Council members nixed a critical Magnuson Park lease agreement aimed at saving boating recreation programs.
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'Spam King' gets nearly 4 years in prison
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman ended the reign of the so-called "Spam King," who earned his title by sending out millions of unwanted e-mails, by sentencing the Seattle man to nearly fours years in prison on Tuesday.
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Meeting focuses on pedestrian safety
About 45 community members from different Seattle areas attended a City Hall pedestrian-safety meeting sponsored by Councilman Nick Licata and Safe Walks, a coalition of residents, and neighborhood and advocacy groups.
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Suicide prompts UW Medical Center lawsuit
The 2005 suicide of a 23-year-old University of Washington student has prompted a lawsuit against the UW Medical Center, alleging the hospital's emergency-room physicians failed to properly treat the admittedly disturbed student.
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ACCESS clients stranded when buses don't show
Jo Sheely, who lives with her daughter on Kent's East Hill, knows what it's like to have disability rob you of the ability to get around on your own.
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Friday funeral for local soldier killed in Afghanistan
A memorial for Cpl. Jason Bogar, killed by Taliban militants in Afghanistan, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., Seattle.
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Police giving out more cell-phone breaks than tickets
Data the State Patrol released this week show officers are giving more breaks than tickets for violations of the "hands-free" cell phone law.
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No suspects in fatal shooting
Seattle police have no suspects nor a motive for a shooting that left one man dead late Monday.
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Repairs halt sewage spill at Edgewater Hotel
Broken brackets allowed a section of pipe also to break, causing a sewage spill from the Edgewater Hotel on Friday. The damage was repaired on Monday.
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Hanford reactor recommended for historic landmark designation
YAKIMA -- The National Park Service's advisory board has recommended designating the world's first full-scale nuclear reactor, which produced plutonium for one of two bombs dropped on Japan during World War II, as a National Historic Landmark.
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300 Oregon National Guardsmen to be trained to fight forest fires
PORTLAND -- The Oregon National Guard plans to activate more than 300 Guard members for forest fire training at three sites in Oregon so they can be used if needed to back up regular contract crews.
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Oregon says plan for dams lacks salmon protection
SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon filed a supplemental complaint Tuesday against the latest federal proposal for operating Columbia and Snake river dams, seeking withdrawal of a plan submitted in May by Columbia River tribes and the Bonneville Power Administration.
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